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324HowtheWestWasWon(part1orJason:ThisisBen's,thisisCarol's,thisisMaggie's,thisisMaggie's,thisisMaggie's,thisisfun!Oh,hi,Ben.Howwasyourday?Ben:I'vehadJason:Yeah,whatBen:Mrs.Handelcalledmeinduringrecessandreamedmeforbeingtruculent.Jason:Doyouknowtruculentmeans?Ben:Nobutitcan'tbeJason:Truculentmeansangry,readytofight.Ben:Oh,andthereIthoughtitwasserious.Jason:Thatisserious,Ben.Maggie:HiJason:Maggie:Howisthefavoritemaninmylife?Ben:Fine.Jason:IamfineMaggie:Oh,youdidtheJason:Yeah,in-betweensavingthesanityofhalf-a-dozenMaggie:Well,yourelaxandsitdownandrelax,Iwillgiveyouoneofmyfamousbackrubs,andthenIwillmakedinner.(PagerBeeps)Uh-oh.Jason:Oh,youknewthatwasgoingtobebeep,didn'tMaggie:Noanditdoesn'tmeanthatIhavetogoanywhere;itjustmeansthatIhavetocallthenewsroom.BenandJason:Maggie:Hello,yes,thisisMaggieMalone,youbeepedme?Jason:Therewasatime,Maggie,whenonlyIbeepedyou.Maggie:What?Jason:IsaidtherewasatimewhenonlyMaggie:Hush……yes,yes,rightaway;Iwillmeetthecrewthere.Ben:Theregoesdinner.Maggie:ThereisabigdisturbanceatDewyHigh,theysentsixpolicecars.Jason:WhereisMike?Maggie:Hello?Carol? Whereareyou?What?Jason:What?Maggie:Er….?Ican'thear….Carol….Carol?Jason:Carol?Maggie:ThatwasCarol,shewascallingfromDewyHigh.Shedidn'thavetimetoexplain,butshesaidthatsheandMikewereabouttobearrested.Jason:Ben:SoundslikeMikeandCarolarebeingmightytruculent.Students:Heckno,wewon'tgo!Heckno,wewon'tgo!Dearth:Allrightpeople,youareallmakingabigmistake!WillisDearthwillnotbeintimidatedbyrabble.DoyoumindDistil?Maggie:Oh,willyoulookatallthesekids!Jason:It'sasitin!Dearth:Thisisyourlastchance;thepoliceareontheirway.Maggie:Honey,thisisgoingtogetugly.Jason:Bringsbackthosegoodolddays,doesn'tit?Maggie:There'sCarol.Maggie:HiBobby,thisismyhusband.Cameraman:Hello,Mr.Malone.Jason:No,no,actuallyI'm…Cameraman:Thisisgreat,isn'tit?Jason:Heckno,wewon't Wellit'sCameraman:TherumoristhattherealleaderofthisissomekidnamedMikeMaggie:Cameraman:Yeah,youknowhimMrs.Malone?Maggie:No,wenever…Jason:Wellweshould…Cameraman:Well,let'sfindhim.Maggie:No,no,yourcameramightintimidatehim.Youshouldjustletmefindthiskid,whoprobablyit'sreallyinvolvedatall.Cameraman:ok,I'mgoingtogoshootsomeBrollofthecopsgettingintotheirriotgear.Jason:Mike:Hey,momandDad,whatyouareguysdoinghere?Maggie:Wecandiscussthatinthecaronthewayhome.Mike:ButwearejustdoingwhatdaddidwhenhewenttoStabone:DoctorSeavor,Isittruethatyousingle-handedlyendedtheVietnamJason:Oh,single-handedlywouldbeabitofanexaggeration.ButIdid….Maggie:Carol?Iexpectedyoutohavemoresense.Carol:Mom,whenthecauseisjustthecostisworthanysacrifices.Maggie:Well,thiscauseisn'tworththesacrifice.Jason:Yeah,youhaven'tevenheardthecause.Mike:Yeah!Maggie:Jason,canwediscussthislater,therearepolicegettingintoriotgear.Mike:I'msorry,mom,butIwon'tgoanywhere.Maggie:Mike,Ifoundithardtobelievethatyou'vedevelopedacommitmenttoanythingbeyondteenagegirls.Stabone:IwasprettyshockedMike:Mom,wouldyoupleasejustlistenforaminuteaboutwhat'sgoingonJason:Well,Maggie,sitdownOk,I'llsquat,butIwon'tMike:Ok,itallstartedtwodaysagoinCoachLovett'sCoach:Whichleadstothisquestion,whydidthesepeoplegiveupeverythingandheadwestincoveredwagons?Letmerepeatthat,whydidthesepeoplegiveupeverythingandheadwestincoveredwagons?Stabone?Stabone:Becauseiftheyheadeasttheywouldhavedrowned.Coach:Stabone,ifIevercallonyouagainjustshootme,ok?Stabone:Ok.Coach:Comeonpeople,wearetalkingaboutpioneers,headingwest,andwagontrains,whydidtheydoit?Mike:Welltheyheadedwestformanyreasons,somewantedthechancestostartover;somewantedtomaketheirfortunes;andsomewereevenrunningfromthelaw.Whatwascommontoallofthemhowever,wastheunyieldingdrivetofollowadream,evenifthatpromisetookthemintodangerandoverthedistanthorizon.Maggie:Youexpectustobelievethat?Mike:What?Jason:It'sbetterIsquatCarol:Mikejustgettothepartofthestorythatmatters.Mike:Ok,allright.Sothereweallwereinclass…..Coach:Ok.Holditpeople.Nowrememberpeople,yourtermreportsareduetomorrowanditshouldbetypedonatypewriter.Youknowthemachinewhereyouputthepaperinitanditgoes…..UnlessofcourseyouhaveanIBM…okclassdismissed,unlessyourlastnameendsin“S”.That'sright,I'mtalkingtoyouSeaverandStabone.Mike:Butcoachwedidn'tevendoCoach:Includingyourhomeworkandthat'swhybothofyoudimbulbsaregoingtosithereforaslongasittakestoanswerthese20questionsyouweresupposetoanswerlastnight.evenreadthebook?Stabone:HethinksweareCoach:Herearetheanswersheets;feelfreetoanswerinpen,pencilorcrayon.IhavetogodowntoseeDewitt,Iwillbebackinaboutahalfanhour,Iexpecttoseesomethingonthosepapers.Nobodyfluids,Stabone.Stabone:Mike,weareMike:No,no,no,notnecessarily.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.Stabone:Areyoukidding? Lookatthis,discusstheDonnerparty,whathappened,andit'ssignificance?Idon'tevenknowwho'sinvited!Mike:Bone,whoisthegirlinthethirdrowwiththefalsies?Stabone:SusanHarris.Mike:No,theotherone.Stabone:MaloneyDevonian.Mike:No,no,theotherone.Stabone:ChloeDelano?Mike:Yeah,that'stheone.ShealwaysgetsstraightA's.Stabone:Mike,areyouthinkingaboutcheatingoffofher?Mike:No,Ithoughtofitalready.Wow,whatdowehavehere?Stabone:What?Mike:ItlookslikecoachLovett'sresume.Stabone:So?Mike:Itsaysherethatheis38yearsold.Ithoughthewasalotolderthenthat.Stabone:Maybeit'shiskid'sresume.Mike:Ithinkheliesabouthisagejustlikemymomdoes.Oh,lookatthis,itsaysthecoachismarried,canyoupicturecoachLovettwithawife?Stabone:Mike:Ialwaysimaginedhimlivingaloneinaroomsomewhere,watchingTVwhilehedrinkbeersandbelched.Stabone:That'showIpicturedMike:WhowouldwanttomarrycoachLovett?Girl:Excuseme.Mike:Cindy:IscoachLovettMike:No,no,hejuststeppedoutforasecond;hewentouttopolishhishead.Cindy:I'lltellhimthatwhenIgethome.Mike:Cindy:HeismyMike:Ohboy,ohboy,ohStabone:Soarethereanymoreathomelikeyou?Wendy:HeySidney,whereisDad?Mike:Ohboy,ohboy,ohWendy:Idon'tbelieveIhavehadthepleasure…Cindy:Doeitherofyouknowwhereourfatheris?Stabone:Hearthinheaven.Mike:Hesaidsomethingaboutgoingtotheprincipal'sofficeandlook,Iamreally,reallysorryforwhatIsaid…..Mike:Good.Cindy:Thatiswhatyousaid.Idon'twanttomisquoteyou.Gotyou.Wendy:So…..Cindy:HeisnotinterestedWendy.Wendy:Cindy,howcouldyousaythat?Mike:CanyoubelieveLovetthasdaughterslikeStabone:Toobadwhentheygetolder,theycouldlosetheirMike:Imean,Ifeelthatafterallthistime,Ievendidn'tknowhimatall.AfterWheredoesheliveanddoeshehaveanymoredaughtersthatlooklikethat?Stabone:ItisnotpossibleMike:Imean,aren'tyoucuriousaboutLovett.Wouldn'tyouliketocheckhimStabone:Yeah,butwedon'thavehisMike:Surewedo,wehavehisresume.Oh,hisaddressisaPOBox.Stabone:Oh,ifIlivedinaboxI'dbePO'edtoo.Mike:Mrs.McGill:Mike!Youhaven'tbeentotheprincipal'sofficeinalongMike:MissMcGill,we‘vegotaproblem.Mr.Datechioindetention,heishidingunderhisdeskagain.McGill:IhadbettergodraghimoutTheprincipal:Oh,aboutasmuchchanceasmebeingcomingsecretaryofCoach:Soit's Idon't Nooffence,itwasjustMike:Sowe,BonerandI,wereareofftofindoutaboutcoachLovett'ssecretlife.Weendedupoutsidehishouse.OverinJFK,onlyitwasn'tahouse,itwasanapartment,anditlookedlikethekindofplacewhereCagneyandLacypulledouttheirgunspretendedtheyaremen.Stabone:Sowhatdowedo?Mike:Well,welook.Stabone:Ok.I'mreadytoMike:Well,comeon,letslookaround,comeon. Stabone:Wearegoingtogetcaught!Mike:WearenotgoingtogetStabone:Caughtdoingwhat?Wearejustacoupleofguyscuddlingonthefloorofaparkedcar.Mike:One,two,three,four,five,six,seven!Stabone:HeisCatholic.Weareyoudoing?Mike:Guess!Stabone:Mike,youknowwecangetarrestedforpeekinginMike:Wearenotgoingtopeek;wearejustgoingtochecktheirfireescapetomakesurethattheyaresafe.Wedon'twantanythinghappedtothoseLovettgirls,dowe?Ok,thesecondfloor.Comeon.Stabone:Yes,itsprobablytwoflightsup.Mike:Thisisit.Stabone:HedoesCoach:Wouldyouaskyourmothertopleasecontrolherbodilyfunctions?Wife:Graham,it'stheonlyhobbyshehas.Girl:Mom,didyoutelldadwhattheorthodontistCoach:Yes,shedid,and1,600dollarsisjustwaytoomuchmoney.Girl:Butdad,Ineed…….Mother:WecantalkaboutitGirl:IfIdon'tgetbraces,ImightaswellbecomeaCoach:That'sagoodidea.Iheardnunshaveaverynicedentalplan.Girl:Dad.Coach:Allright,Iwanteverybodyintheirroomsdoingtheirhomework;motherandIhavesomethingsthatweneedtotalkabout.Girl:ButCoach:Hut,hut,hut..Mother:Sohoney,didyoutalktoMr.Dewitt?Coach:Yeah,ItalkedtothatPeaBrainedMother:AndyouchangedhismindjustlikeIsaidyouwould.Seehoney,Itoldyoutherewasnothingtoworryabout.Coach:Ichangednothing,nada,zipzero.Thelittlegoferdidn'tevenlistentome.Soasoftheendofthissemester,Iamfired.Mother:OhGraham,whatarewegoingtodo?Coach:Hey,hey,hey,getthatlookoffyourface.Mother:Whatlook?Coach:Youknow,thesamelookyouhadwhenyoufoundoutyouwerepregnantagainthislasttime.Stabone:Mike,let'sgetoutofhere.Mike:Yeah.Coach:We'vegotnothingtoworryabout.Yousaidmyresumeisoutright?Mother:Yeah,twentymoretoday.Coach:Now,ok.You'dthinkthataneducatorwithmyexperienceandqualificationwillbesnappedup.Mother:OhGraham,youareabsolutelyright.I'msurethosefirstfiftyjustgotlostinthemailStabone:Mike,Ithoughtwewereleaving.Mike:Yeah,yeah.Weare.Coach:Elizabethputthosepot-piesonholdforaforawhile,Iamgoingtostepoutsidetogetafreshair.Mother:Coach:WhatamIgoingto WhatthehellamIgoingtoMike:Icouldn'tbelievewhatIwasseeing.AtfirstIthoughthejustmustbesweatingbecausethecoach'ssweatsinasnowstorm.ButthemoreIlookedIsawthathewascrying.Jason:Hey,longday,Mike:IwantedtotellyouguysbutIdon'tknowhowtotellyouwhatIfoundoutwithouttellingyouhowIfoundout.Ididn'tknowwhattodosoIjustactedcool,soyouguyswouldn'tnoticeanythingweird.Jason:You'reactingkindofweirdMike:Oh,dad,goodtoseeyoutoo,ifyouguyswillexcusemeIhavetogoupstairsanddosomehomework.Carol;OhthisiswhereIcomeintothestory,Iknewthatsomethingreallyseriouswasonmike'smindwhenhecaughtmeexercisinganddidn'tmakeoneorshewilldie.Mike:CarolIneedtotalktoCarol:why?ThenMiketoldmeeverythinghehadseenandheard,Ihadneverseenhimlikethis.Hewasactuallythinkingaboutsomeoneotherthanhimself,whathecoulddotosavethecoach'sjob.Mike:Carol,look,thisguyhasreallygivenmealotandIjustwantachancetogivehimsomethingback.Carol:Ok,Mike,what'syouranglehere?Mike:CarolIamserious.Carol:Mike:Yes.Carol,whatcanIdotostopthis?Carol:Boy,Idon'tknow.Mike:WhatwouldyoudoifyouwereCarol:WellthefirstthingIwoulddoistofindagoodskindoctor.Ohno,Iamsorry,Icouldn'tletthatopportunitypass.Mike:Couldyoujusttry?Imean,whenIcamehere,youwereexercising,didyouseemego…..?Carol:TheonlysolutionthatIcouldseewastoshowMr.DewittthatmanystudentsfeltthesamewayasMike,orifitdidn'tconvinceDewitt,atleastit300signaturesonthepetition.McGill:Okhewillseeoneofyounow.Mike:Oh,goodluck.CarolCarol:No,no,no.YoustartedthiswholeStabone:WellIwouldliketogiveMr.Dewittapieceofmymind.Carol:You,youcan'taffordit.Go,Mike.Mike:Yeah,buthehatesme.Carol:Nohedoesn't.McGill:YesheCarol:Wellitwillbeok,justworkonkeepingthecontemptoutofyourvoice.McGill:Withalittlepractice,it'seasy.GodIlovemyjob.Theprincipal:Sit,howcanIhelpbeofhelpyoungman?Mike:Well,Iam….Theprincipal:Seaver!Mike:Hi,sir.Theprincipal:WellIdon'tknowwhichoneofyourteacherssentyouinherebutIhaveameetingwithaconcernedstudentrightnow,soyou'lljusthavetowaitMike:IamthatconcernedstudentTDQ:Makeitquick.attheendofthissemester.Theprincipal:Nottrue.Mike:It'sTheprincipal:No,hiscontractsimplyisn'tbeingrenewed,becausethereisashortageoffunds.It'satragicloss,I'msickaboutit.Thankyouforcomingin.Theprincipal:Plentyyousee,ontheonehandthereis….andontheotherhandofcourseyouhave…whatisthistoyouanyway,Seaver?What‘syourangleone;over300otherkidssignedthis.Theprincipal:Whydoweteachchildrenhowtowrite?Mike:CoachLovettisagoodteacher,hecares.Theprincipal:Butheisnotpaidtocare;heispaidtowinfootballgames.Now,ordinarilyIwouldn'tsaythatinfrontofastudent,butthenyouaren'tmuchastudent,so…Mike:Youknowit'salmostlikeyouaresayingthatouropiniondoesn'tevenTheprincipal:No,that'snotalmostlikewhatIamsaying,that'swhatIamMike:ButyouTheprincipal:LookSeaver,don'ttrytoplaymindgamesonWillyDewitt.Youdon'thavewhatittakes.Mike:HowcanIplaymindgamesonyouwhenyoudon'tevenhaveamind?(Okthatpoint,Iprobablywentateensybittoofar).Mike:Sowehadtodosomethingandthissittinginallthatwe…Carol:Carol!Mike:CarolcouldthinkJason:MikeIdon'tknowwhattoMaggie:Meeither,Icannotbelieveyoutalkedtoyourprincipalthatway.Jason:Maggie,he'sjuststandingforsomethinghebelievesin.Maggie:Well,ifhewouldjuststandupnow,wewouldn'thaveaproblem.Mike:Mom,justtakealookaroundyou,ImeanthewholeschoolisbuyingCoachLovett.willbearrested.Mike:Hey,whereareyougoing?Canyoubelievethis,Boner?Boner:IhavegottogoMike;Iamnotallowedtogetarrested.Cameraman:Wearegoingliveinlessthenaminuteandthereisnoviolence,thereisnobloodandthereisnogore.Thisisnewsit'ssesamestreet.Mike:Allright,holdoneverybody,lookthereisalotmoreatstakeherethenjustbeingarrestedandgettingourheadsbash